Fast Weight Loss For Special Occasions

You have all been through it​ before,​ the​ family wedding is​ coming up next month and you can’t seem to​ fit into that suit or​ dress because you have put on​ too much weight. So you must lose at​ least ten or​ more pounds quickly.

Losing weight quickly is​ not advisable as​ most of​ the​ loss will be muscle tissue and water; you put on​ the​ weight slowly (usually over years) so normally you should take it​ off slowly and then you will know that the​ majority of​ the​ loss will be body fat.

But you have a​ problem here and the​ clock is​ ticking so you will have to​ diet pretty hard to​ meet your target weight loss. Let’s look at​ that first,​ you all know that diets don’t work; they send the​ body into starvation mode,​ a​ survival mechanism from long age when humans faced periods of​ famine.

Knowing this,​ you really don’t want to​ put yourselves through this rigorous process,​ but for this special occasion you will. First though,​ you will have to​ boost the​ metabolism that has been lowered by the​ dieting. to​ do this you will have to​ perform a​ "Strength Train" workout to​ generate that initial spike in​ your metabolism. By increasing the​ lean muscle on​ your body by using Strength Training,​ your metabolism will increase,​ burning fat along the​ way.

The strength training technique I use requires just twenty to​ thirty mins per week. Gone are the​ days of​ the​ five-day a​ week program with 6 to​ 12 sets per body part that,​ method has never worked. One short intense strength-training workout a​ week will elevate your metabolism more than you ever thought possible.

The way to​ lose body fat and maintain muscle is​ to​ have a​ food program for life. Quality food and more energy output are the​ basics you’ll need to​ go for. Bulk foods that fill you up and don’t fill you out,​ foods that are low in​ fat and sugar which aren’t refined should be the​ ideal.

Small frequent meals should be consumed during the​ day each containing a​ little protein to​ maintain muscle mass and energy levels. a​ high quality broad spectrum vitamin and mineral supplement should also be taken on​ a​ daily basis.

As before get the​ calories from high quality food but if​ you can’t,​ utilize a​ blender to​ make concoctions from skim milk with whatever additives you want to​ use,​ just as​ long as​ you keep count of​ the​ calories for your daily total.

Now average out how many calories you consume a​ day with the​ use of​ a​ seven-day eating plan and calorie counter,​ once you have this figure subtract 1000 calories and this will be the​ target number of​ calories you will be aiming for.

Remembering that one-pound of​ fat contains 3500cals,​ losing 1000 calories a​ day will total 7000 for the​ week,​ which equals two pounds lost by dietary means alone. Another technique for low calorie eating is​ to​ watch your fat intake as​ this has the​ most calories.

Well there you have it,​ as​ an​ experienced trainer I wouldn’t recommend this type of​ program to​ my clients. the​ weight loss is​ just too quick and the​ program would be very hard to​ maintain owing to​ the​ very low caloric intake.

I advise my clients to​ decrease their calories by just 500 per day (and no more) below their maintenance levels and they will be losing 1 – 2 pounds of​ body fat every week,​ safely,​ without craving and without too much disruption to​ their lifestyle.

Remember,​ think long term here and that’s between 30 and 50 pounds of​ fat lost in​ six months. Any faster and all you will be losing is​ water and precious muscle tissue.